
Traveling by car
Niagara Falls has many different approaches that are usually east and west oriented. If you would like to take a more relaxing, scenic route, just take the Niagara Parkway. This route follows the Canadian side of the Niagara River from Lake Ontario to Lake Erie, traversing the heart of the city en route.
The Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) via Hwy 420 is the primary route to get to your destination in the Falls. This highway starts off in Toronto, outlines Lake Ontario and passes through Niagara Falls, interconnecting with major streets, and finishing at the Peace Bridge.
Visitors coming from Southwestern Ontario, may travel on two other roads which provide very good access as well: Hwy 20, which goes directly into Niagara Falls; and Hwy 3, which will lead you to several smaller roads that will take you directly to the city.
On the Canadian Side, there are toll bridges that will greet visitors travelling from or through New York (often on the I-90 Interstate Highway) to get to the Canadian Side of the Falls:
Travelling by plane
There are four commercial airports that serve the Niagara Falls area.
Buffalo International Airport at Genesee and Dick Streets in New York is the closest to the city. There are also Shuttle Buses, which are operated by the ITA, available from this airport to Niagara Falls, NY, and to Niagara Falls, Ontario; If you wish contact the ITA, please phone (716) 633-8294, or (800) 551-9369 out of Canada.
The Niagara District Airport, also handling commercial flights, is located at Niagara Stone Road in Niagara-on-the-Lake; for scheduling information phone 905-684-7447.
Within striking distance, only 45 minutes away, is the Hamilton Airport which does benefit the Greater Municipality of Hamilton and surrounding towns; for information on departing or arrival flights phone 905-679-4151.
Approximately 2 hours from Niagara Falls is where the main Airport of Ontario is located, Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport; for scheduling information phone 905-247-7678.
Travelling by train
VIA RAIL offers daily passenger service between Niagara Falls and Toronto. The VIA RAIL train station is located within two blocks of City Hall.
Contact VIA RAIL at 1-800-361-1235 for complete information AMTRAK, runs a daily train from New York returning to Toronto via Niagara Falls, known as the Maple Leaf run. Contact AMTRAK at 1-800-USA-RAIL(1-800-872-7245) for further information.
For additional maps and Mapping information about Niagara Falls, visit the Maps page.